chapter 1 part 3 (terminology and body plan)

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etymology

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learning new words; these words can make learning them easy and fun.

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Most anatomical terms are derived from

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latin and greek

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foramen is a Latin word for

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hole

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magnum means

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large

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The foramen magnum is therefore a

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large hole in the skull (through which the spinal cord continues from the brain).

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Words are often modified by

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adding a prefix or suffix

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the suffix -itis means

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an inflammation, so appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix.

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Anatomical position

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refers to a person standing upright with the face directed forward, the upper limbs hanging to the sides, and the palms of the hands facing forward

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A person is supine when

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lying face upward

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prone

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when lying face downward.

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In anatomical position,

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the head is above the feet,

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we would still refer to the head as being “above” the feet because

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the point of reference for anatomical structures is their position on the body, not the position of the body compared to the earth.

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Directional terms describe

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parts of the body relative to each other

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used as directional terms in anatomical terminology.

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Right and left

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superior means

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above

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inferior means

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below

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Anterior is used for

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“in front of”

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posterior is used for

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“behind.”

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term - right

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etymology- none
definition- towards the body’s right side
example- the right ear

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term- left

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etymology- none
def- toward the body’s left side
ex- the left ear

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term- inferior

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ety- lower
def- below
ex- The nose is inferior to the forehead.

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term- superior

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ety- Higher
def- above
ex- The mouth is superior to the chin.

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term- Anterior

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ety- To go before
def- Toward the front of the body
ex- The teeth are anterior to the throat.

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term- Posterior

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ety- Posterus, following
def- Toward the back of the body
ex- The brain is posterior to the eyes.

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t- Dorsal

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ety- Dorsum, back
def- Toward the back (synonymous with posterior)
ex- The spine is dorsal to the breastbone.

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t- Ventral

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ety- Venter, belly
def- Toward the belly (synonymous with anterior)
ex- The navel is ventral to the spine.

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t- Proximal

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ety- Proximus, nearest
def- Closer to a point of attachment
ex- The shoulder is proximal to the elbow.

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t-Distal

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ety- di + sto, to be distant
def- Farther from a point of attachment
ex- The ankle is distal to the hip.

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t- Lateral

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ety- Latus, side
def- Away from the midline of the body
ex- The nipple is lateral to the breastbone.

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t-Medial

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ety- Medialis, middle
def- Toward the middle or midline of the body
ex- The bridge of the nose is medial to the eye.

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t- Superficial

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ety- Superficialis, surface
def- Toward or on the surface
ex- The skin is superficial to muscle.

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t- deep

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ety- Deop, deep
def- Away from the surface, internal
ex- The lungs are deep to the ribs.

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two terms can be used interchangeably to refer to the

front of the body (or an organ)

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anterior and ventral (belly).

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two terms can be used interchangeably to refer to the back of the body (or an organ)

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posterior and dorsal (back).

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Proximal means “____” whereas distal means “_____”

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1. close to

2. far from

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proximal and distal

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These terms are used to refer to relative positions of structures, such as on the limbs.

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Each limb is attached at its proximal end to the body, and the distal end,

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such as the hand, is farther away.

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“Proximal” and “distal” can also describe

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one structure’s position relative to another’s, such as specialized structures in the
kidney called the proximal and distal convoluted tubules. Their position is
described relative to another kidney structure.

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Medial means “_____,” and lateral means “____.”

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1. toward the midline

2. away from the midline

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The nose is located in a medial position on the face, and the ears
are lateral to the nose.

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The term superficial refers to a structure close to the surface of the body, and deep is toward the interior of the body. For example, the skin is superficial to muscle and bone.

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